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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:election
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gptkbp:date
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May 1, 1997
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gptkbp:election
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gptkb:Scottish_Parliament
gptkb:Welsh_Assembly
gptkb:2001_United_Kingdom_general_election
gptkb:1992_United_Kingdom_general_election
Impact on future elections
Shift in voter demographics
Emergence of new political issues
Long-term effects on UK politics
Lessons for political parties
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Rise_of_New_Labour
Post-Cold War era
Economic recession in the early 1990s
Decline of traditional Labour support
Privatization policies of the 1980s
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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UK General Election 1997
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gptkbp:impact_on_conservative_party
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Leadership challenge
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gptkbp:impact_on_labour_party
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Increased membership
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gptkbp:impact_on_liberal_democrats
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Increased influence
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gptkbp:is_debated_in
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Televised debates held
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gptkbp:key_campaign_strategy
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Focus on public services
Appeal to middle-class voters
Emphasis on economic stability
Modernization of Labour Party
Use of media and advertising
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:major_issues
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gptkb:health_services
gptkb:Education
gptkb:economy
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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Extensive media attention
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gptkbp:notable_changes
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Shift in political landscape
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gptkbp:notable_wins
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End of 18 years of Conservative government
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gptkbp:number_of_constituencies_contested
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659
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gptkbp:number_of_seats_won_by_conservative_party
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165
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gptkbp:number_of_seats_won_by_labour
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418
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gptkbp:number_of_seats_won_by_liberal_democrats
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46
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:Tony_Blair
gptkb:William_Hague
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gptkbp:public_perception
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Desire for change
Discontent with Conservative policies
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gptkbp:result
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Labour Party victory
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gptkbp:resulting_prime_minister
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gptkb:Tony_Blair
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gptkbp:significance
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Largest Labour majority since 1945
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gptkbp:slogan
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gptkb:New_Labour,_New_Life_for_Britain
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gptkbp:voter_turnout
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71.4%
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Charles_Kennedy
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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